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Portland loves Foursquare! So much in fact that Mayor Sam Adams has announced that he will declare 4/16 “Foursquare Day” in the City of Portland.

Local businesses are coming on board to offer specials, discounts and giveaways to celebrate all over the city. Most notably, Portland’s fun and quirky local pizza chain, Pizza Schmizza, will be offering a FREE giant slice on Foursquare Day to anyone who checks in at their 20 participating locations from 2p-6p!

Portland State University, home of Oregon’s largest student body (take that U of O Ducks), is throwing a unique all-day celebration called “The Foursquare Day Trail!” The trail will have students checking in at various points around the campus to unlock deals and get free PSU swag! Participating in the trail are businesses like Ben & Jerry’s, 7-11, Seattle’s Best Coffee, the PSU Bookstore and more!

Portland is home to Whiffies Fried Pies – a food cart visited by Dennis Crowley in the early days of Foursquare. After @Dens left a tip on the cart, it was decided that every #4sqday meetup should be there. After nearly 200 gathered in 2011, we’re hosting our third Foursquare Day at 6pm with the goal to unlock a Super Swarm badge with 250+ in the flash-mob-type meetup!